Posted by
Tom Anderson on Monday, November 17, 2008 10:01:16 AM
I heard a sermon in church yesterday called "Good, Better, Best." The main point was that sometimes we get so caught up in doing good things that we miss out on things that may have been better or best for us and our families. It reminded me of the concept of opportunity cost that I learned about in high school economics class. What have I given up or missed out on by making the choices I've made?
This is not to say that we should paralyze ourselves by over-analyzing every decision we make. Rather, we need to decide on a set of principles to live by and let those principles guide or day-by-day decision making process.
Upon further reflection, I wondered why this couldn't be applied at the government level. Can't our leaders - both the bureaucrats and the public faces - try to focus on what's better or best for the country, instead of just looking for what's good?
As we conservatives face at least 2 years in opposition, I think we need to try to apply the "Good, Better, Best" way of thinking to what we do and how we approach things. We need to get back to a basic set of principles that will help us to decide what's best - or even just better - for America, instead of settling for just what's good.
Think about it...and have a great day!